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Subject:Can overtightening the oil filter on an 88 cause coolant leaks?
From:Lee Kouns
Date:Sun, 3 Nov 2002 08:04:37 -0800

Hi everyone,
Right after watching a "mechanic" use an oil filter wrench to tighten a
new oil filter, I noticed coolant dripping from somewhere around or
above the oil cooler in my 88. It drips from the corner of the oil
cooler and from a nearby drainplug on the engine at a rate of about one
drop every 2-3 seconds while the engine idles. I have been losing a
little coolant for the last few months, but I've never seen it dripping
on the ground before. I tried finding the source of the leak, but I
think it is in an area above the oil cooler that I can't see.
I'd appreciate anyone's thoughts on what might be the source of the leak
and what I might do to get a correct diagnosis.
Thanks for your help,
Lee Kouns

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